tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post5254685693709633127..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Gulf of Aden: Somalia to our Left ~ Yemen to our RightJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64261414230660097782015-06-05T20:11:47.602-07:002015-06-05T20:11:47.602-07:00That's quite an outfit! Can't imagine wear...That's quite an outfit! Can't imagine wearing it in that heat!Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-39435193379526466342015-05-17T13:54:51.629-07:002015-05-17T13:54:51.629-07:00What a trip! I'd love to be on a long-distance...What a trip! I'd love to be on a long-distance cruise! Thanks for joining Weekend Travel Inspiration!Margheritahttp://www.thecrowdedplanet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-44420239787591092242015-05-14T14:49:47.875-07:002015-05-14T14:49:47.875-07:00What an adventure! You must be just a wee bit reli...What an adventure! You must be just a wee bit relieved to have left the pirates behind!Nanciehttp://www.budgettravelerssandbox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-23442966485762964532015-05-12T07:03:34.844-07:002015-05-12T07:03:34.844-07:00Really enjoying this. Looking forward to talking w...Really enjoying this. Looking forward to talking when you are back!Carol Puccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669416225994637704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-20514534845054122372015-05-12T03:40:45.162-07:002015-05-12T03:40:45.162-07:00Jackie you write very well. please keep posting th...Jackie you write very well. please keep posting these type of tipsshubham tyagihttp://www.indiaonlinetour.com/events/Goa-New-Year-Sunburn.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-23733405346625120412015-05-11T10:52:57.788-07:002015-05-11T10:52:57.788-07:00Actually Suzanne, we discussed Captain Phillips ov...Actually Suzanne, we discussed Captain Phillips over sail-away wine leaving Oman as we were sailing from the same port that he did and heading the same direction. We were aware of actions taken by the crew and directions we had been given for that portion of our journey. And the pirate drill was one of them. I will do a blog in the future about some of the actions! We are now in Jordan, Aqaba and looking across the tip of the Gulf we are looking at Israel. What a fascinating part of the world - we must come back. Thanks for the visit and good wishes for safe travels!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-32522970827948840182015-05-11T10:49:25.496-07:002015-05-11T10:49:25.496-07:00Yes, Rachel the little taster we had of Egypt alre...Yes, Rachel the little taster we had of Egypt already has us talking about when to come back and where to expand our travels there. Thanks for the visit.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64631987609135006602015-05-11T10:48:31.123-07:002015-05-11T10:48:31.123-07:00It is an amazing experience, Paula! I am at a los...It is an amazing experience, Paula! I am at a loss for words to describe it, but I'd do it again in a nano-second!! Thanks for stopping by.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-12789913912296076462015-05-11T10:47:35.981-07:002015-05-11T10:47:35.981-07:00It is coming soon, Carole -- I hope! Thanks for th...It is coming soon, Carole -- I hope! Thanks for the visit!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5946909991300252972015-05-11T10:47:04.925-07:002015-05-11T10:47:04.925-07:00Oh such wonderful places we would never have seen ...Oh such wonderful places we would never have seen had we not taken this cruise, Marisol! We are brain-dead - simply numb - from the sights, sounds and smells. . not to mention the magic that have enveloped us at each port! Thanks for stopping by!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-20690209134903707542015-05-11T10:45:26.563-07:002015-05-11T10:45:26.563-07:00As I had predicted, we've had a lot of 'We...As I had predicted, we've had a lot of 'We aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto!" moments and they just keep coming it seems! Thanks for following along Anita!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84977041362471911382015-05-11T10:44:21.711-07:002015-05-11T10:44:21.711-07:00Donna I can't begin to tell you what a haven t...Donna I can't begin to tell you what a haven the ship and our 'nest' on it have become! Thanks much for the visit!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-62263357089222946582015-05-10T20:31:05.518-07:002015-05-10T20:31:05.518-07:00This post made me think of my review of the film &...This post made me think of my review of the film "Captain Phillips". Were you aware of increased security measures taken on your ship? Actually, I think I remember a Facebook picture taken during a pirate drill aboard your ship. You are certainly traveling through an "interesting" neighborhood of the world. Safe travels.Suzanne Fluhr https://www.blogger.com/profile/15164389928331501665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-30635774024015865922015-05-10T08:59:02.456-07:002015-05-10T08:59:02.456-07:00What a wonderful trip this sounds like! And Egypt ...What a wonderful trip this sounds like! And Egypt is fascinating!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007829771906440912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-75853666295428339002015-05-10T08:58:51.764-07:002015-05-10T08:58:51.764-07:00What a wonderful trip this sounds like! And Egypt ...What a wonderful trip this sounds like! And Egypt is fascinating!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007829771906440912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-66134289314751039382015-05-10T01:15:31.604-07:002015-05-10T01:15:31.604-07:00What a brilliant experience. You would have defini...What a brilliant experience. You would have definitely had a sensory and cultural overload of the very best kind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725998933087860997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-74909508105955222062015-05-09T18:23:36.228-07:002015-05-09T18:23:36.228-07:00I look forward to your next post.I look forward to your next post.Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-89485242723164800082015-05-09T13:08:41.404-07:002015-05-09T13:08:41.404-07:00Wow, passing through gulf of Aden - that's qui...Wow, passing through gulf of Aden - that's quite an adventure! Thank God you had a safe passage. It's amazing how travels open our eyes to contrasts as well as common grounds of different cultures. Having so much lands and seas to cover, I'm sure you have collected wealth of such eye opener. I'm glad you got off the ship in India and had a great insight into its intensity. I look forward to hear more about your tale about the Middle East.Marisol@TravelingSolemateshttp://www.travelingsolemates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-68309398049833553142015-05-07T23:23:12.142-07:002015-05-07T23:23:12.142-07:00I'm following your adventure as a virtual trav...I'm following your adventure as a virtual traveler and I'm so enjoying your "Tales from the Middle East" - especially the little notes of acceptable dress and the fact that the tiles are hot in bare feet. Such a fabulous adventure!Anita @ NoParticularPlaceToGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704807316472380660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-60407558967427799632015-05-07T06:17:45.496-07:002015-05-07T06:17:45.496-07:00What a fascinating trip you are on. I can apprecia...What a fascinating trip you are on. I can appreciate that returning to the boat and the same cabin is a great way to decompress and start to process all you've experienced.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-41362631511632078562015-05-07T01:59:59.210-07:002015-05-07T01:59:59.210-07:00Thanks for taking time to comment, Helen. It is n...Thanks for taking time to comment, Helen. It is nice to be ensconced in our little air-conditioned cabin as we sail between Sudan and Saudi Arabia.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-35327196817833745732015-05-07T01:58:42.436-07:002015-05-07T01:58:42.436-07:00Someone once said that travel is the one thing you...Someone once said that travel is the one thing you can buy that makes you richer, and this trip is certainly an example of that. Our hearts and our heads have absorbed so much that we continue to count our blessings - both for the lives we are living and for those lives that we've gotten to be a part of if even for a short time! Safe travels to Canada, Poppy!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11005753385535676232015-05-07T01:56:28.820-07:002015-05-07T01:56:28.820-07:00This really is an awesome adventure. . .and each d...This really is an awesome adventure. . .and each day just gets more exotic - I feel like I am living out the tales of the Arabian Nights! Thanks for the visit - hugs, JackieJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-74921871501279531252015-05-06T15:35:25.554-07:002015-05-06T15:35:25.554-07:00Hello Jackie and Joel
Being at sea must provide a...Hello Jackie and Joel<br /><br />Being at sea must provide a welcome relief following being ashore. Wishing you continued joy as your journey onward. Looking forward to your next post<br /><br />Helen xx<br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-21292893789584623372015-05-06T05:53:09.083-07:002015-05-06T05:53:09.083-07:00Jackie, lovely photos of you and Joel. My goodness...Jackie, lovely photos of you and Joel. My goodness, I can't imagine all that you've seen so far, and still so much more to discover! Yes, you are definitely richer in mind, body and soul for having travelled to these faraway places, so different than your own. It must be unreal at times. Thanks for sharing your news; it's always so intriguing to see what you are up to!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.com